In Commemoration of the Anniversary of Kristallnacht and in collaboration with the Greenville Jewish Federation.
A universal and timeless story about a student couple madly in love with each other in a country overwhelmed by a rebellion of young people against authorities that want to take away their spiritual freedom, civil liberties and a sense of national identity. Warsaw, March 1968. Students take to the streets protesting against the unlawful expulsion of their colleagues from university and the banned performance of romantic play „Dziady” staged at the National Theatre. Among the protesting youth are Hania and Janek, whose families are on both sides of the March barricade. In the midst of chaos and anxiety, lovers try to overcome adversity. Will their love survive?
Students Hania and Janek begin a whirlwind romance after meeting at a theatre performance one evening. They are ignorant of the political uprising around them: antisemitism is on the rise, and the persecution of Jewish citizens is gaining momentum. Hania is Jewish, and her parents lose their jobs in the growing climate of hostility. With no money and no prospects for the future, her family decides to emigrate. But the girl does not want to leave.
After Hania and Janek’s colleagues are expelled from university and the government censors an upcoming theatrical production, the two decide to act. Compelled by their love, they participate in a protest to defend freedom of the theatre and freedom of speech, but police brutality and violence ensue, separating the young couple and threatening their future together.
This dramatic love story offers a heady convergence of romance, history and politics in a rarely told story of antisemitism in 1960s communist Poland.
Official Selection – New York Jewish Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Film Festival
Winner – Audience Award – Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Feature Films – Spokane Jewish Film Festival 2024
Audience Award for Best Narrative – Washington DC JxJ Film Festival 2023
Audience Award for Best Feature – Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 2023
Audience Award for Best Narrative – Jewish International Film Festival Australia 2022
Honorable Mention, International Jury Competition- Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2022
